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IDAHO OBITUARIES OF ALFORDS

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Obituaries are listed alphabetically by FIRST name. The name of the newspaper (or other source) and place and date of publication follow the name of the deceased. The Alford American Family Association (AAFA) has added notes, when available, for each obituary, including Social Security Death Index (SSDI) data, relationship of the deceased to other Alfords, and Alford lineage information. Lineage format: Name, year of birth, state or country of birth. We welcome corrections and additional information!

 

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ARDITH WINONA JOHNSON ALVORD

 

[We published this with the California obituaries in the Fall 1997 issue, but we are including it here because she died in ID.]

 

SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE

San Diego, San Diego Co., CA—Sunday, 23 February 1997

 

            Alvord, Ardith W., of Tendoy [Lemhi Co.], Idaho died Tues, Feb. 18, 1997. Service will be held Wed. Feb. 26, 1997, 1 p.m. at Greenwood Morturary. Mrs Alvord was born Sept. 29, 1929 in San Diego, CA. She and her husband Jack E. Alvord Jr. owned a concrete company in El Cajon for 35 years and retired to Tendoy, Idaho in 1991. She is survived by her husband Jack of 49 years, daughter Belinda Christensen, son Barry Alvord, grandchildren Jennifer, Rebecca and Claire, great granddaughter Rachel and mother-in-law Juanita Alvord....

 

AAFA NOTES: SSDI records confirm the birth and death dates of Ardith Alvord (SS #571-38-8695 issued in CA). California Birth Index, 1905–1995 (Ancestry.com) lists the birth of Ardith Winona Johnson in San Diego Co. on 29 Sept 1929. Her mother’s maiden name was Yerkes.

            U.S. Public Records Index (Ancestry.com) lists Jack E. Alvord, b. 31 March 1930, living in Tendoy, ID.

            California Birth Index, 1905–1995, lists the birth of John Edwin Alvord in San Diego Co. on 31 March 1930. His mother’s maiden name was Gebert.

            John is listed with his parents and maternal grandparents on the 1930 census in San Diego (District 72), San Diego Co., CA, dwelling #63: August Gebert, concrete contractor age 47, b. KS (parents b. Germany); his wife Laura A. 42 PA; son Louis M. 21 OK bakery salesman; daughter Juanita G. Alvord 17 KS; son-in-law John E. 22 MN (parents b. U.S.) building laborer; and [grand]son John E. 0/12 CA. Ages at first marriage: August 25, Laura 20, John 22, Juanita 16.

            California Death Index, 1940–1997 (Ancestry.com) lists the death of John Edwin Alvord on 9 Feb 1984 in San Bernardino Co. He was b. 19 Apr 1907, and his mother’s maiden name was Bunting.

            In 1920 John is listed with his parents and siblings in St. Paul Ward 2 (District 30), Ramsey Co., MN, dwelling #118: Justin L. Alvard, carpenter age 47 b. MN (parents b. Long Island and Germany); his wife Elizabeth B. 38 b. PA; and children: Justin L. 21 MO hatmaker; Haser R. 14 MN; John E. 12 MN; Frances H. 10 MN; Mildred B. 9 MN; and Hazel E. 3-11/12 MN.

            The Mordecai-Warden Family Tree on Ancestry.com provides the lineage for Justin Lyle Alvord, b. 25 Dec 1873 in St. Paul, m. Elizabeth Philler Bunting on 17 Feb 1897 in St. Louis, MO, and d. 8 March 1943. He is buried in the Los Angeles National Cemetery as a U.S. Army Veteran.

            Justin’s grandfather, Justin Alvord, is listed on p. 142 of The Burke and Alvord Memorial (1864), with his birth date and the notation that he “went west.”

            The lineage of Ardith’s husband: John Edwin 1930 CA1, John Edwin 1907 MN2, Justin Lyle 1873 MN3, William Edwin 1845 NY4, Justin 1805 MA5, Justin 1763 MA6, Job 1729 MA7, John 1685 MA8, Thomas 1653 CT9, Alexander 1627 England10.

 

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BERTHA GWENDOLYN HALFORD BROOKS

 

IDAHO STATESMAN

Boise, Ada Co., ID—Thursday, 30 January 1997

 

            Bertha Halford Brooks, 78, of Meridian [Ada Co.], died Saturday, Jan. 25, 1997 at home of natural causes. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, Jan 31, 1997 at Cloverdale Funeral Home.... Burial will follow in Cloverdale Memorial Park. Services are under the direction of Cloverdale Funeral Home.

            Bertha was born Feb. 16, 1918 in McCammon [Bannock Co.], Idaho. She had four older brothers and four older sisters and one younger sister. She attended school in Montana and Utah. At age 14, she began her retail clerk’s career. Fifty-five years later, she retired from retail, at which time she became a part-time price surveyor for an additional six years. She married Robert Brooks on June 17, 1939 in Ogden, Utah. The marriage was solemnized in the Idaho Falls Temple at a later date after their transfer to Pocatello. They were blessed with two daughters and two sons. After 18 years of marriage, at age 39 in 1957, she was widowed. She continued to reside in Pocatello, raising her four children and a dog. In 1974 she moved to Meridian where she resided until her death.

            She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Doyle and Sheila Brooks of Boise; her daughter, Karci Walker of Meridian, her daughter and son-in-law, Jacki and Keith Smith of Meridian, two sisters, Beth Olson of Portland and Edna Smith of Los Angeles, Calif.; 12 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, one son, one grandson, three sisters and four brothers....

 

AAFA NOTES: SSDI records confirm the birth and death dates of Bertha H. Brooks (SS #528-10-4583 issued in UT). See the obituary of her cousin Howard in this compilation.

            On the 1920 census Bertha is listed with her parents and siblings in Goshen, Bingham Co., ID, dwelling #135: William Halford, farmer age 46 b. UT; his wife Eliza A. 42 ID; and children, all b. ID: Sarah A. 14, Edna E. 12, Joseph W. 10, George A. 4-2/12, and Bertha E. 1-2/12.

            Family Trees at RootsWeb.com lists Bertha Gwendolyn Halford’s parents as William Oliver Halford and Eliza Ann Ward. William’s parents were Joseph Henry Halford and Emma Hoskins/Haskins.

            The Early Latter-day Saints website (http://earlylds.com) lists Joseph Henry Halford, b. 14 Feb 1842 in Nauvoo, Hancock Co., IL. He d. on 20 Apr 1907 in Portage, Box Elder Co., UT. His parents were Joseph Halford, b. 1805 (d. 6 Jan 1843 in Nauvoo) and Eliza Crook. 

            Ancestry.com’s Millenium File lists Joseph Halford Jr., b. 1803 in Tredington, Gloucestershire, England. His wife is listed as Eliza Crook, but his death date in Nauvoo is 15 Feb 1843. His father is Joseph Halford. RootsWeb Family Trees identifies Joseph’s wife as Elizabeth Hopkins.

            Bertha’s lineage: Bertha 1918 ID1, William Oliver 1873 UT2, Joseph Henry 1842 IL3, Joseph 1805 England4, Joseph ???? England5.

 

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DARRELL HALFORD

 

IDAHO STATESMAN

Boise, Ada Co., ID—Thursday, 14 April 2005

 

            Darrell Halford III, 26, Boise, died Sunday. Memorial services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday at St. Paul´s Baptist Church, Boise. Arrangements under the direction of Aclesa Funeral Chapel.

 

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IDAHO STATESMAN

Boise, Ada Co., ID—Wednesday, 15 April 2005

 

            A fight and shooting that left a 26-year-old man dead in a Fairview Avenue parking lot Sunday night could be gang-related, Boise police say.

            Investigators are continuing to look for a group of men suspected of driving into the Albertsons grocery store parking lot at Fairview and Cole Road, where they beat and shot Darrell Halford at about 8:45 p.m. Sunday.

            Halford , who was walking near the Fairview-Cole intersection, reportedly shouted out what could be a gang slogan at two passing vehicles, Boise police spokeswoman Lynn Hightower said Monday....

            "It's one of several things we are looking at," she said.

            Halford died from a gunshot to the chest, Ada County Coroner Erwin Sonnenberg said Monday.

            Hightower said investigators are not sure if Halford knew his attackers. Halford was walking with a 15-year-old boy, who later was determined to be a runaway from Utah. The boy gave officers a good description of the attackers and described the incident, Hightower said.

            Witnesses gave this account to police:

            Halford and the boy were walking in the Albertsons parking lot when the driver of a passing car stuck his hand out the window and made some kind of sign. Halford then reportedly yelled out, "West Side Riders," which investigators suspect could be gang-related.

            Two cars, a red import model and a black Honda, pulled into the parking lot. Halford ran toward the cars, and the red car's driver threw a beer can in his face.

            At that point, four to eight men got out of the cars and attacked Halford , beating him to the ground.

            Witnesses heard a single gunshot and saw a passenger from the red car holding a large handgun. The men got back into the cars and drove south on Cole Road.

            Emergency crews treated Halford in the parking lot, then transported him to Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center. He was declared dead at the hospital, according to reports.

            Police know little about Halford . Hightower said he is not from the Boise area but had lived here for a few years. At the time of Sunday's shooting, he was living in a Boise motel, she said.

            A search of Ada County court records shows Halford had several misdemeanor convictions but no felonies....

 

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DAVID DIOCLETIAN ALVORD III

 

LEWISTON TRIBUNE

Lewiston, Nez Perce Co., ID—Thursday, 7 September 2006

 

SAGLE [Bonner Co.], IDAHO—Idaho native David Alvord III died Monday, Sept. 4, 2006, at Coeur d'Alene [Kootenai Co.], the result of a lingering lung infection contracted while teaching English in South Korea. He was 64.

            A sixth-generation Idahoan, a long life in public policy and political work took him throughout Idaho and for repeat visits to Korea.

            He was born Dec. 6, 1941, in Twin Falls, to Rachel Roberts and David D. Alvord Jr. Having lived in Twin Falls and Payette previously, he graduated from Pocatello High School in 1959, where he excelled in track and basketball.

            He attended Pacific University in Forest Grove, Ore., and graduated in political science from Idaho State University prior to joining the Peace Corps.

            He and his former wife, Rosemary Kirwin-Alvord, served for two years in Korea, were Peace Corps recruiters in Seattle and later held administrative positions in Micronesia. David later moved to the Boise area, where he worked in Idaho state government in land-use planning and on numerous high profile political campaigns in Oregon and Idaho.

            Having become fluent in Korean, David instructed South Korean air force pilots in the use of English. Prior to his death, he completed an assignment in South Korea, where he was teaching South Korean educators methods of teaching English to their native population. He was in the process of returning to the United States to make his retirement home in Sandpoint.

            He is survived by his wife, Ann Clark of Sagle, Idaho; daughter, Regan Alvord of North Hollywood, Calif.; son, David D. Alvord IV of Beaverton, Ore.; sisters, Nan Alvord Hughes of Bothell, Wash., and Betty Alvord Johannson of Medford, Ore....

            Services are pending.

 

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THE OREGONIAN

Portland, Multnomah Co., OR—Friday, 10 November 2006

 

            A memorial service will be at 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 12, 2006, in Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in Portland for David D. Alvord III, who died Sept. 4 of a lung infection at age 64.

            Mr. Alvord III was born Dec. 6, 1941, in Twin Falls, Idaho. A graduate of Idaho State University, he served in the Peace Corps in Korea and was a recruiter in Seattle and did administrative and public relations work in Micronesia. He taught English to South Korean air force pilots and schoolteachers most recently, and was retiring to Sandpoint, Idaho, at the time of his death. In 1967, he married Rosemary Kirwin; they divorced. He married Ann Clark in 2004.

            Survivors include his wife; daughter, Regan; son, David IV; and sisters, Nan A. Hughes and Betty A. Johann- son.

            Arrangements by Yates in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.

 

AAFA NOTES: SSDI records confirm the birth and death dates of David Alvord (SS #518-44-8989 issued in ID).

            David’s father is listed with his parents and siblings on the 1930 census in Twin Falls (District 28), Twin Falls Co., ID, dwelling #86: David D. Alvord, life insurance agent age 56 b. ID (parents b. NY and WI); his wife Statira M. 51 WA; sons David D. Jr. 23 WY sheep herder; and Norman B. 20 ID; and 4 women roomers, all teachers.

            SSDI records show that David Alvord (SS #531-05-5419 issued in WA) was born 18 March 1907 and died in Aug 1986. His last residence is listed as Twin Falls.

            On David Diocletian Alvord’s 1918 WWI Draft Registration Card [online at Ancestry.com], he is age 45, a merchant living in Twin Falls, ID. He was born 17 July 1873.

            Idaho Marriages, 1842–1996 (Ancestry.com), lists the marriage of David D. Alvord and Statira M. Wells on 6 Sept 1900 in Payette, Canyon Co. [now Payette Co.], ID.

            David’s lineage: David 1941 ID1, David 1907 WY2, David 1873 ID3.

 

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FRANK M. HALFORD

 

LEWISTON MORNING TRIBUNE

Lewiston, Nez Perce Co., ID—Tuesday, 21 November 2006

 

            Graveside services for Frank Halford , 83, of Grangeville [Idaho Co.], will be Friday at 1 p.m. at Prairie View Cemetery, Grangeville. Friends may call Friday from 10 a.m. to noon at the Blackmer Funeral Home, Grangeville.

 

AAFA NOTES: SSDI records show that Frank M. Halford (SS # issued in ID) was born 4 Oct 1923 and d. 18 Nov 2006, last residence Grangeville, Idaho Co., ID.

 

 

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GENE ALFORD

 

LEWISTON MORNING TRIBUNE

Lewiston, Nez Perce Co., ID—Thursday, 24 June 2004

 

            Gene Alford , 82, died at his Kooskia [Idaho Co.] home Sunday, June 20, 2004, of a heart attack.

            Gene was born April 7, 1922, at Red Bluff, Calif., a son of Robert and Mary Dinkle Alford. He lived in Redding, Calif., before moving to Idaho. Gene was a guide in the Selway area for many years beginning in the 1960s. Gene moved to Kooskia in 1977.

            He holds the Boone and Crockett Club's No. 2 official record for a cougar he bagged in 1989 in Idaho County. His record lion is the largest one in the United States (the club's No. 1 was killed in Canada). He also received the Sagamore Hill Award for the cougar. The award, created in 1948, was described by Archibald Roosevelt, son of club founder President Theodore Roosevelt, as combining "both hunting and conservation in the way my father had contemplated." The award has been given fewer than 20 times in nearly 60 years.

            Gene was a member of the Back Country Horsemen.

            He is survived by a brother, Stanley Alford of Gerber, Calif.; and his close neighbors and friends, the Martin Agee family.

            The memorial service will be held at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of Blackmer Funeral Home in Grangeville.

            Memorial contributions may be made to the Back Country Horsemen.

 

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HOWARD LEVI HALFORD

 

[A similar article was published the same day in TIMES-NEWS, Twin Falls, ID.]

 

SOUTH IDAHO PRESS

Burley, Cassia Co., ID—Monday, 21 May 2001

 

 

BURLEY—Howard Levi Halford, 90, Burley, died Friday, May 18, 2001, at Parke View Care and Rehabilitation Center in Burley.
            He was born Sept. 18, 1910, in Portage [Box Elder Co.], Utah, the third of six children, to Levi and Lucynthia John Halford. Howard lived in Portage for the first nine years of his life. In April 1919, he moved with his family to Burley, where he has since resided.
            He married Raida Matthews on Jan. 16, 1930, in Burley. Their marriage was solemnized in the Logan, Utah Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Nov. 23, 1933.
            He was a member of the LDS Church, where he was very active in Boy Scouts. He was scoutmaster of the first six Boy Scouts to receive their Eagle Scout Award in the Unity Ward.
            He enjoyed the outdoors and especially loved fishing. He had a favorite "no tell 'um" fishing hole, and upon his death took that secret with him. He always shared the catch of the day with friends and neighbors. He was a very caring and generous man, giving his time and money to those in need. He also enjoyed dabbling in gold mining.
            He was a farmer by profession prior to engaging in the dry wall business.

            Survivors include his wife Raida Halford of Burley; one daughter, Joyce Ann Christenson of Dubois, Idaho; four sons, Harold Howard (Mary Ann) Halford of St. George, Utah, William Lee (Annett) Halford, Jerry Lynn Halford and Blaine Lamar (Lora) Halford all of Burley; one sister, Sarah Cleone Zappettini of Tuolumne, Calif.; and 23 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.
            He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Woodrow Boyd Halford and Joseph Thomas Halford; two sisters, Thelma Isabell Gunderson and Dora Grace Meline; one son, Richard Lyle Halford; and one granddaughter, Raenel Asher Kenney.
            The funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 23, 2001, at the View First and Second Ward LDS Chapel, 554 S. 490 E., Burley.... Interment will be in View Cemetery.
            Friends may call at Rasmussen Funeral Home, 1350 E. 16th St., Burley....

 

AAFA NOTES: SSDI records confirm the birth and death dates of Howard Halford (SS #518-10-032 issued in ID). See the obituaries of his wife Raida and his cousin Bertha in this compilation.

            Family Trees at RootsWeb.com lists Levi Halford, b. 6 Feb 1884 in Portage, Box Elder Co., UT, and d. 26 May 1959. His wife was Lucynthia John, and his parents were Joseph Henry Halford and Emma Hoskins.

            Howard’s lineage: Howard Levi 1910 ID1, Levi 1884 UT2, Joseph Henry 1842 IL3, Joseph 1805 England4, Joseph ???? England5.

 

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MARVIN C. HALLFORD

 

[A similar article was published Wednesday, 26 January 2000 in MESSENGER INDEX, Emmet, ID.]

 

IDAHO STATESMAN

Boise, Ada Co., ID—Friday, 21 January 2000

 

            Marvin Hallford, 79, of Emmett [Gem Co.], died Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2999, at home. Graveside services will be conducted at 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 22, at the Emmett Cemetery. Pastor Brian Smith of the Crouch community church will officiate. Friends may call today from noon until 8 p.m., and Saturday from 9 a.m. until noon at the Potter Funeral Chapel, Emmett.

            Marvin was born July 15, 1920, at Wichita Falls, Texas, where he was reared and educated. He married Dorma Toombs on Oct, 11, 1942, in Texas. They moved to San Diego, Calif., where he joined the U.S. Navy, and served during World War II in the Pacific Theater. Following his discharge in 1945 he returned to San Diego where he worked for the telephone company until his retirement in 1976. They moved to McCall, Idaho, for a year, then to Emmett.

            Marvin enjoyed refinishing furniture, gardening, and puttering around the garage.

            He is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Jerry and Edie Hallford of Helena, Mont.; and a daughter and son-in-law, Chuch and Sherry Graves of Garden Valley, Idaho; two grandchildren; six great-great grandchildren; and a brother in Texas. There are numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by two brothers and two sisters....

 

AAFA NOTES: SSDI records confirm the birth and death dates of Marvin C. Hallford (SS #453-12-1748 issued in TX).

            Family Trees at RootsWeb.com lists the parents of Marvin Clarence Hallford as Chester Irving Hallford (b. 16 Nov 1892 in TN and d. 1 Jan 1973 in Wichita Falls, Wichita Co., TX) and Virgie Jane Merrell.

            Marvin’s lineage, from RootsWeb: Marvin Clarence 1920 TX1, Chester Irving 1892 TN2, Andrew Jasper 1867 TX3, John Harrison 1841 MO4, James Powell 1812 SC5.

 

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NORMA LEE ALFORD

 

IDAHO STATESMAN

Boise, Ada Co., ID—Thursday, 19 February 2004

 

            Norma L. Alford , 79, New Meadows, died Sunday at a McCall hospital. Services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday at Heikkila Funeral Chapel, McCall. Burial will follow at the Meadows Valley Cemetery.

 

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IDAHO STATESMAN

Boise, Ada Co., ID— Sunday, 22 February 2004

 

            Norma Lee Alford , 78, died Sunday, Feb. 15, in McCall. Services were conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday at Heikkila Funeral Chapel, McCall.

 

AAFA NOTES: SSDI records show that Norma L. Alford (SS # issued in OR) was born 17 Oct 1925, last residence New Meadows, Adams Co., ID.

 

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RAIDA MATTHEWS HALFORD

 

[A similar article was published the same day in TIMES-NEWS, Twin Falls, ID.]

 

SOUTH IDAHO PRESS

Burley, Cassia Co., ID—Tuesday, 16 October 2001

 

 

 

BURLEY—Raida Matthews Halford, 89, Burley, died Sunday, Oct, 14, 2001, at Parke View Care and Rehabilitation Center in Burley.
            She was born May 23, 1912, in Oakley, the first of nine children of Jesse William and Hannah Melvina Tinsley Matthews. She attended elementary school in Oakley, and in 1924 she moved with her family to the Unity area. She then continued her education in Burley.
            She married Howard Levi Halford on Jan. 16, 1930, in Burley. Their marriage was solemnized in the Logan, Utah,Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ on Nov. 23, 1933. During her early married life, she helped her husband on the farm, especially during the planting and harvesting seasons. Raida had the privilege of raising her family as the homemaker of their home. Here she was able to spend the much needed time in nurturing and teaching her children.
            She loved to cook! She was famous for her applesauce cookies, dill pickles and the Saturday night hamburgers, which often included the entire neighborhood. She enjoyed working with her hands and was able to crochet an afghan for each child and grandchild. Additionally, many friends and neighbors were recipients of her handiwork.
            She was a member of the LDS Church, where she served in the Relief Society and Primary. She was also active as a leader in the 4-H program.
            Raida is survived by one daughter, Joyce Ann Christenson of Dubois, Idaho; four sons, Harold Howard (Mary Ann) Halford of St. George, Utah, William Lee (Annett) Halford, Jerry Lynn Halford and Blaine Lamar (Lora) Halford, all of Burley; a daughter-in-law, Shirley Halford Hubbard of Burley; three sisters, Bessie (Roe) Groesbeck of Long Beach, Calif., Rachel (Gerald) Larson and Nyla Larson, both of Burley; and 23 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren.

            She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Howard, who died May 18, 2001; one son, Richard Lyle Halford; one granddaughter, Raenel Asher Kenney; four brothers, Ernest, Earl, Clair and Gene; and one sister, Virginia Bade.
            The funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2001, at the View First and Second Ward LDS Chapel, 550 S. 500 E., Burley.... Interment will be in View Cemetery.
            Friends may call at Rasmussen Funeral Home, 1350 E. 16th St., Burley....

 

AAFA NOTES: SSDI records confirm the birth and death dates of Raida M. Halford (SS #519-72-6114 issued in ID). See the obituary of her husband Howard in this compilation.

 

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RUTH E. ALVORD

 

IDAHO STATESMAN

Boise, Ada Co., ID—Wednesday, 17 September 2003

 

            Ruth E. Alvord , 92, Boise, died Saturday [Sept 13] in a Boise hospital of natural causes. Private family burial services will be held in the Morris Hill Cemetery. Arrangements under the direction of Relyea Funeral Chapel.

 

AAFA NOTES: SSDI records show that Ruth E. Alvord (SS # issued in ID) was born 13 May 1911, last residence Boise, Ada Co., ID.

 

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RUTH ROSSBACK HALFORD

 

THE TIMES-NEWS

Twin Falls, Twin Falls Co., ID—Tuesday, 26 September 2006

 

            Ruth Rossback Halford , 95, of Twin Falls, died Sunday, Sept. 24, 2006, at St. Luke's Magic Valley Regional Medical Center.

            Ruth was born March, 24, 1911, in Roberts, Idaho, the daughter of Gordon and Anna Whitlatch Rossback. She was raised in Roberts, Idaho, and married Robert James Halford in Idaho Falls on April 21, 1945. They lived in Roberts, Idaho, in Lovelock, Nev., for a few years, and in 1972 moved to Lake Havasu, Ariz., where they lived until the passing of Mr. Halford . Ruth then moved to Twin Falls, where she has since resided. She enjoyed animals, doing embroidery work, traveling and, with her remarkable memory, was very good at working puzzles. She had a wonderful sense of humor and was an extremely witty person up until the time of her death.

            She is survived by her two daughters, Janice Lee Gilbert of North Las Vegas, Nev., and Karen Ruth Lewis of Twin Falls; one sister, Hazel Bailey of Idaho Falls, Idaho; five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

            A memorial graveside service will be conducted at 12 noon Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2006, at Sunset Memorial Park. Arrangements are under the direction of White Mortuary, "Chapel by the Park."....

 

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SILVA GRACE NELSON HALFORD

 

IDAHO STATE JOURNAL

Pocatello, Bannock Co., ID—Friday, 12 February 1999

 

IDAHO FALLS [Bonneville Co.]—Silva Grace Nelson Halford, 85, of Idaho Falls, died Wednesday, February 10, 1999 at the Idaho Falls Care Center of causes incident to age.

            She was born February 18, 1913 at Salt Lake City, Utah, the daughter of Walter Earnest Nelson and Mary Ellen Stuart Nelson. She lived in Salt Lake City until the age of 5, when the family moved to Pocatello. She grew up there and attended Tyhee School. She married Oliver L. Halford December 17, 1935 in the Logan, Utah, Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. They made their home in Idaho Falls and Pocatello, where she had been a homemaker and mother. An active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, she served in many capacities including Sunday school teacher, stake missionary and temple worker. She was a member of the Bonneville Sheriff’s Posse. She enjoyed the outdoors, crafts, sewing, singing in the ward choir, singing and fishing with her children, and playing the piano and organ.

            Surviving are her husband, Oliver L. Halford, Idaho Falls, Idaho; two sons, Eldon Leon (Shannon) Halford, Idaho Falls, Idaho, and Dannie Lee (Karen) Halford, Idaho Falls, Idaho; two brothers, Virgil Walter Nelson, Pocatello, Idaho, and Ralph Vereland Nelson, Pocatello, Idaho; two sisters, Ruby (Howard) Knapp, Idaho Falls, Idaho, and Betty (Don) Page, Pocatello, Idaho; six grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers, Ronald Merland Nelson and Lester Earnest Nelson.

            Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, February 13, 1999 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Idaho Falls 26th Ward, 2025 Jennie Lee Drive.... Burial will be in Fielding Memorial Park, under the direction of Wood Funeral Home, 273 North Ridge Avenue, Idaho Falls.

 

AAFA NOTES: SSDI records confirm the birth and death dates of Silva G. Halford (SS #519-07-23 issued in ID).

            U.S. Public Records Index (Ancestry.com) lists Oliver L. Halford in Idaho Falls, ID, b. 19 Nov 1915.

            Possible family:

            On the 1920 census, Oliver’s family is listed in Delana, Humboldt Co., IA, dwelling #44: Benjamin H. Halford, blacksmith age 31 b. IA (parents b. WI); his wife Adelle A. 27 IA; and children, all b. IA: Eva R. 5, Oliver L. 4-2/12; and Robert J. 2-7/12. Since this census was taken in January, Oliver’s birth date agrees with his age.

            In 1930 Oliver and his 2 brothers are listed in the Christian Home Orphanage in Council Bluffs (District 20), Pottawattamie Co., IA, p. 1B: Arthur Halford 9 b. IA, Oliver Halford, 13 b. IA, and Robert Halford 11 IA. Their parents were b. IA and MN.

            On Benjamin Harrison Halford’s 1917 WWI Draft Registration Card [online at Ancestry.com], he is age 28, a married self-employed farmer with a wife and 2 children living in Burt, Kossuth Co., IA. He was born 8 Jan 1889.

            Family Trees on RootsWeb.com list the lineage for Benjamin H. Halford, who was b. in June 1889, the son of James H. and Martha R. Halford.

            Oliver’s lineage: Oliver Leon 1915 IA1, Benjamin Harrison 1889 IA2, James H. 1849 NY3, James 1817 England4.